Hello again ladies, lest talk acne this week, like many women out there acne has many various causes. Whether it be environmental, stress, allergies, or the ever present hormonal changes we all have had our bouts with acne at one time or another. Like many of you I have tried everything I can get my hands on. From over the counter products, prescriptions, to those TV ads. I have used Proactive, which worked well when I was a teen and in my twenties, I have used Avon's professional skin care line, worked well but soon my skin built up an immunity to it. I have used Clearasil, Olay, Clean & Clear, Noxzema, and the high end Murad. It has take years for me to find just the right combination of products for my skin, which is dry to oily and sometimes even sensitive and stubern acne. I know they (being the industry) says not to do this but hey what ever works, works. I use different products to make up my "system" ......1 I start with Clean & Clear's Advantage acne cleanser with 2% sailcylic acid, and three times a week I exfoliate with St. Ives Naturally clear green tea scrub. 2 I use Clean & Clear's Deep cleaning astringent with 1% to 2% sailcylic acid.3 I use Murad's exfoliating acne treatment gel with 1% sailcyclic acid. 4 I use Clean & Clear's Dual action Moisturizer. 5 Then I use Arcona's vitamin A complex serum (see my first review).6 on my cheeks and forehead only, I use H2O Plus' Oasis Hydrating Treatment.
Ok I know 6 products is a lot, but I don't use all of them every day...... #3 I use only when my acne is at it's worst, big pustules and redness or when I have been really stressed out, #5 only every other day and as I stated the scrub only three times a week. I only buy products every two months so I am not spending a lot of money all at once.
My advice is to try a number of products and combinations there of and build your own "system" based on your skin type, your likes, and your wallet. Bellow are a few picture of the products I spoke of.